Joint Medical Service (Germany)

The Joint Medical Service (German: Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr) is a part of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of Germany and serves all three armed services (Army, Navy and Air Force). However, members of the central medical corps remain members of their respective military branches. Only a few specialized medical units such as the medical care for divers and aircraft crews are not incorporated in the Joint Medical Service. Prior to 2002 each military branch had its own medical service. The services were then largely merged, forming the Joint Medical Service.

Joint Medical Service
Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr
Logo
Active1 October 2000 – present
Country Germany
BranchMedical Corps
RoleMilitary medicine
Size20,053 personnel (31 December 2018)[1]
Anniversaries1 October 2000
Equipment
  • Hospitals and field hospitals
  • Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles YAK
  • Mercedes-Benz Unimog
Commanders
Inspector of the Joint Medical ServiceGeneraloberstabsarzt Dr. Ulrich Baumgärtner (German Army)
Stellvertretender Inspekteur des Zentralen Sanitätsdiensts der BundeswehrGeneralstabsarzt Stephan Schoeps (German Army)
Notable
commanders		Ingo Patschke
Medic during NATO Implementation Force (IFOR) in Croatia 1995
Field hospital Exercise
Vehicle of the Sanitätsdienst during KFOR

Structure
  • Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service Headquarters in Koblenz
    • Bundeswehr Central Hospital in Koblenz
    • Bundeswehr Hospital in Hamburg
    • Bundeswehr Hospital in Berlin
    • Bundeswehr Hospital in Ulm
    • Bundeswehr Hospital in Westerstede
    • Bundeswehr Medical Academy in Munich
    • Medical Operational Support Command in Weißenfels
      • Rapid Deployable Medical Forces Command in Leer
      • 1st Medical Regiment in Weißenfels and Berlin
      • 2nd Medical Regiment in Rennerod and Koblenz
      • 3rd Medical Regiment in Dornstadt
      • Medical Demonstration Regiment in Feldkirchen
      • Medical Material Supply and Maintenance Center Blankenburg
      • Medical Material Supply and Maintenance Center Pfungstadt
      • Medical Material Supply and Maintenance Center Quakenbrück
    • Medical Regional Support Command in Diez
      • Medical Support Center Augustdorf
      • Medical Support Center Berlin
      • Medical Support Center Cochem
      • Medical Support Center Erfurt
      • Medical Support Center Hammelburg
      • Medical Support Center Kiel
      • Medical Support Center Cologne
      • Medical Support Center Kümmersbruck
      • Medical Support Center Munich
      • Medical Support Center Munster
      • Medical Support Center Neubrandenburg
      • Medical Support Center Stetten am kalten Markt
      • Medical Support Center Wilhelmshaven
      • Bundeswehr Sport Medicine Center in Warendorf

Ranks of the Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service
Army/Airforce:
Generaloberstabsarzt
(GenOStArzt)
rank insignia		Navy:
Admiraloberstabsarzt
(AdmOStArzt)
rank insignia

Army and Airforce
Human MedicineDentistryPharmacyVeterinaryArmy and AirforceForeign equivalents
StabsarztStabsarztStabsapothekerStabsveterinärHauptmannCaptain
OberstabsarztOberstabsarztOberstabsapothekerOberstabsveterinärMajorMajor
OberfeldarztOberfeldarztOberfeldapothekerOberfeldveterinärOberstleutnantLieutenant Colonel
OberstarztOberstarztOberstapothekerOberstveterinärOberstColonel
GeneralarztGeneralarztGeneralapotheker–BrigadegeneralBrigadier General
Generalstabsarzt–––GeneralmajorMajor General
Generaloberstabsarzt–––GeneralleutnantLieutenant General
Human MedicineDentistryPharmacyNavyForeign equivalents
StabsarztStabsarztStabsapothekerKapitänleutnantLieutenant
OberstabsarztOberstabsarztOberstabsapothekerKorvettenkapitänLieutenant Commander
FlottillenarztFlottillenarztFlottillenapothekerFregattenkapitänCommander
FlottenarztFlottenarztFlottenapothekerKapitän zur SeeCaptain
AdmiralarztAdmiralarztAdmiralapothekerFlottillenadmiralRear Admiral (Lower Half)
Admiralstabsarzt––KonteradmiralRear Admiral (Upper Half)
Admiraloberstabsarzt––VizeadmiralVice Admiral

See also

References
  1. "Die Stärke der Streitkräfte [Personnel strength of German Armed Forces]". 23 January 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
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